The player that they chose for the Chiefs was 2011 first-round pick Jonathan Baldwin. Here’s what they had to say about Baldwin’s time with the Chiefs:

“Jonathan Baldwin had 41 catches in two seasons with Kansas City before being pitched off to the San Francisco 49ers. He spent one year there and was out of the league after 2013.”

Baldwin is often remembered as a training camp star. He was hyped up during his first offseason and failed to make any sort of meaningful impact. The same thing happened the next season, all the way up to him being traded to the 49ers in 2013. He didn’t have a great quarterback to work with, but that’s hardly an excuse when you’re out of the league after three seasons.

This was an especially bad pick for the Chiefs when you consider the caliber of players that went shortly after he was selected. Guys like Mark Ingram, Mohammad Wilkerson and Cameron Heyward all went within five picks of Baldwin. Sure the Chiefs had needs at the receiver position, but it just goes to show you why drafting based solely on need is a bad idea. Each of those players listed would have had a much more successful careers in Kansas City than Baldwin’s brief tenure provided.

Luckily the Chiefs aren’t hurting for missing on this draft pick and they’ve got folks in the front office who won’t make that same type of mistake.